Guidebook for Mechelen

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Guidebook for Mechelen

Drinks & Nightlife

Our favourite places to enjoy a drink.
Cosy bar with lots of locals and friendly owners, our favourite :). Good place to taste some beers. Sometimes they have concerts in the basement. They also serve great food, with 1 vegetarian and 1 non-vegetarian suggestion.
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Zapoi
117 Onze-Lieve-Vrouwestraat
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Cosy bar with lots of locals and friendly owners, our favourite :). Good place to taste some beers. Sometimes they have concerts in the basement. They also serve great food, with 1 vegetarian and 1 non-vegetarian suggestion.
Cool bar with mostly younger crowd. They usually have a party or concert during the weekends. Check their Facebook page for events. Ideal for sunny days, relax on their great terrace in the sun!
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KUUB
3A Minderbroedersgang
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Cool bar with mostly younger crowd. They usually have a party or concert during the weekends. Check their Facebook page for events. Ideal for sunny days, relax on their great terrace in the sun!
Cosy wine bar, with a wide variety of wines for every budget.
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Unwined
22 Steenweg
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Cosy wine bar, with a wide variety of wines for every budget.
Irish Pub with gourmet burgers and fish & chips.
O'Fiach's
24 Grote Markt
Irish Pub with gourmet burgers and fish & chips.
New name: Bar Makadam. They have a lare selection of (special) beers. Take some time to discover them, while relaxing on their sunny terrace. They also serve lunch and snacks.
Makadam
11 Grote Markt
New name: Bar Makadam. They have a lare selection of (special) beers. Take some time to discover them, while relaxing on their sunny terrace. They also serve lunch and snacks.
Local bar in art-nouveau style. Terrace by the water.
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The Golden Fish
7 Nauwstraat
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Local bar in art-nouveau style. Terrace by the water.

Sightseeing

Climb up the tower and enjoy the view. Best done with sunny weather.
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圣路茂狄主教座堂
12 Onder-Den-Toren
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Climb up the tower and enjoy the view. Best done with sunny weather.
Memorial, museum and research centre on Holocaust and Human rights
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犹太人流放和抵抗博物馆VZW
153 Goswin de Stassartstraat
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Memorial, museum and research centre on Holocaust and Human rights

Parks & Nature

Big city park, great to enjoy a walk or bring a pic-nic.
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弗赖布鲁克公园
65 Ridder Dessainlaan
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Big city park, great to enjoy a walk or bring a pic-nic.
A nature reserve outside the city centre, but nice to discover by foot or by bike.
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Mechels Broek
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A nature reserve outside the city centre, but nice to discover by foot or by bike.
Cosy park hidden in the city centre.
Sinte Mettetuin
Schaalstraat
Cosy park hidden in the city centre.

Food Scene

Café that serves simple but good food. Also recommended for vegetarians.
Café de Wei
6 Nauwstraat
Café that serves simple but good food. Also recommended for vegetarians.
Moroccan restaurant that serves tajines and tapas-style dishes.
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La Boya
16 Gebroeders Verhaegenstraat
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Moroccan restaurant that serves tajines and tapas-style dishes.
Vegetarian/vegan restaurant
Funky Jungle
7 Onder-Den-Toren
Vegetarian/vegan restaurant
The city brewery with amazing beers! Also good if you want to try the Belgian cuisine. Their specialty is 'stoofvlees', a typical beef stew made with Carolus beer. Also in vegetarian option with seitan!
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Het Anker
49 Guido Gezellelaan
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The city brewery with amazing beers! Also good if you want to try the Belgian cuisine. Their specialty is 'stoofvlees', a typical beef stew made with Carolus beer. Also in vegetarian option with seitan!
It's recommended to make a reservation.
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Graspoort
28 Begijnenstraat
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It's recommended to make a reservation.
Great brunch buffet during the weekends! Also good lunch options during the week.
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Sister Bean
26 Vismarkt
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Great brunch buffet during the weekends! Also good lunch options during the week.
Stop here for breakfast or a delicious high-tea! During weekends, brunch needs to be booked in advance.
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Foom
2 Sint-Katelijnestraat
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Stop here for breakfast or a delicious high-tea! During weekends, brunch needs to be booked in advance.
Niki's bakery
16 Guldenstraat
World kitchen with a nice and quiet terrace in the park.
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ViaVia Joker Reiscafé Mechelen
50 Zandpoortvest
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World kitchen with a nice and quiet terrace in the park.
Coffee bar with terrace
Bar Klak
5/6 Schoenmarkt
Coffee bar with terrace
Specialized in 'bokes'; open sandwiches. Cozy retro-inspired interior
Bokes & Co (Tapas)
53 Korenmarkt
Specialized in 'bokes'; open sandwiches. Cozy retro-inspired interior
Modern Italian restaurant with cosy patio.
l'Artista
5 Begijnenstraat
Modern Italian restaurant with cosy patio.
Great place for breakfast, lunch, coffee & cake!
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Noen
24 Leermarkt
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Great place for breakfast, lunch, coffee & cake!
Fine dining in a modern-chique setting. Food sharing concept, ideal if you want to try many of their great dishes.
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Cosma Food House
24 Befferstraat
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Fine dining in a modern-chique setting. Food sharing concept, ideal if you want to try many of their great dishes.
Best pizza in town!
Marcello
32 Borzestraat
Best pizza in town!

Arts & Culture

If you are interested in World War 2 and the Holocaust, this is a must-visit. Very interesting museum on this topic.
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犹太人流放和抵抗博物馆VZW
153 Goswin de Stassartstraat
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If you are interested in World War 2 and the Holocaust, this is a must-visit. Very interesting museum on this topic.
Check their website for their current programme.
Mechelen Cultural Center
5 Minderbroedersgang
Check their website for their current programme.
NONA builds bridges between visitors and artists, the local and the international, art and education and encourages interaction between maker, medium and visitor. Each season NONA organizes a varied programme of Flemish, Dutch and international art that walks the tightrope between popular and elitist.
kunstencentrum nona
27 Begijnenstraat
NONA builds bridges between visitors and artists, the local and the international, art and education and encourages interaction between maker, medium and visitor. Each season NONA organizes a varied programme of Flemish, Dutch and international art that walks the tightrope between popular and elitist.
Newly renovated city museum, step into this majestic and magnificent Renaissance palace in Mechelen, the capital of the Burgundian Netherlands. In this museum they look back at the city’s glorious history and look ahead to the future.
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布斯莱登宫博物馆
65 Frederik de Merodestraat
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Newly renovated city museum, step into this majestic and magnificent Renaissance palace in Mechelen, the capital of the Burgundian Netherlands. In this museum they look back at the city’s glorious history and look ahead to the future.

Shopping

Lily
120 Onze-Lieve-Vrouwestraat
The main shopping street
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Bruul
Bruul
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The main shopping street
The best book shop in Mechelen!
Boekhandel De Zondvloed
70 Onze-Lieve-Vrouwestraat
The best book shop in Mechelen!
UMA Multibrand Boutique
82 Onze-Lieve-Vrouwestraat
Eco-friendly lifestyle shop
Supergoods
116 Onze-Lieve-Vrouwestraat
Eco-friendly lifestyle shop
Plastic-free grocery store. They have local & organic fruits and vegetables, cheeses, bread, nuts, oils,...
Kabas Verpakkingsvrij
17 Keizerstraat
Plastic-free grocery store. They have local & organic fruits and vegetables, cheeses, bread, nuts, oils,...
Modern clothing for women
L'eef store
46 Onze-Lieve-Vrouwestraat
Modern clothing for women
Clothing boutique with modern, colourful brands.
Poulain Carmin
10 Geitestraat
Clothing boutique with modern, colourful brands.
Belgian fashion brand, for women and kids.
CKS Mechelen
7 Geitestraat
Belgian fashion brand, for women and kids.
Little boutique with cool clothing selection, friendly owner.
Z’IS
7 Graaf van Egmontstraat
Little boutique with cool clothing selection, friendly owner.

Groceries/essentials

Delhaize Mechelen
21 Oscar van Kesbeeckstraat
Bio-Planet Mechelen
68 Battelsesteenweg
Carrefour express - Mechelen Brusselsepoort